MLK 50 Giveaways

Service Alert

The Shepherd Park/Juanita E. Thornton Library and the Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library are closed until further notice for emergency air conditioner repairs. The Shepherd Park/Juanita E. Thornton Library repairs will begin immediately and are expected to take three weeks to complete. The library will provide an update on the Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library repair timeline as soon as one is available.

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Published: October 1, 2022

50 years. 1972-2022. martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Celebrating 50 Years of Serving DC

Celebrate 50 years with the library

The DC Public Library is excited to celebrate 50 years of serving the D.C. area with a year-long campaign of giving! Each month a different gift will be made available at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Information Desk in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the library. You are invited to come in and join the celebration! Check out a book, utilize one of the library's amazing services, attend an engaging event and build your collection of limited edition library swag, while supplies last.

Announcing July's Gift!

50th Anniversary Travel Cup

Show up to all of your backyard barbeques in style this July with a limited edition MLK 50 travel cup! This metal cup with lid is sure to keep your beverages cold on those hot summer days.